In the music video, Smith takes on the role of Neo, the character made famous by Keanu Reeves in the 1999 sci-fi classic “The Matrix,” while Big Sean steps into the shoes of Morpheus ...

The track, which dropped on Thursday, came as a surprise for fans after Smith turned heads last month with a cryptic Instagram message in which he posed the idea of him starring as Neo ...

By James Hibberd Writer-at-Large Five years ago, Smith posted a video (also below) breaking down exactly why he turned down The Matrix after a meeting ... The role of Neo, of course, went instead ...

Will Smith explained how confusion over “The Matrix” screenplay led him to pass on the role of Neo after a weird pitch by the directors. Since 1998, AllHipHop.com has pioneered delivering Hip ...

Will Smith finally gets to play Neo in a new music video 27 years after turning down the role, Will Smith has finally given fans a sneak peek at what his version of Neo would have looked like.

Earlier this month, Smith posted a cryptic message on Instagram, where he recalled his decision to pass on the role of Neo ...

"Based on a True Story," the Oscar and Grammy winner's first new album in over 20 years, drops in March The post Will Smith ...

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